What color is #A55EAA?

#A55EAA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A55EAA?

The RGB value is 165, 94, 170: 165 red, 94 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A55EAA?

The complementary color is #63AA5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A55EAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A55EAA color

#A55EAA rgb(165, 94, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A55EAA is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 36.9% green and 66.7% blue (165, 94, 170).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 31% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#A55EAA color codes

HEX	`#A55EAA`
RGB	`rgb(165, 94, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 36.9%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 31%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 45%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 45%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.58, 40.79, -28.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.58, 49.91, 324.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.775, 18.908, 40.262)`
Decimal	`10837674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A55EAA, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A55EAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A55EAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A55EAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a55eaa; }
.text { color: #a55eaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a55eaa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 94 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a55eaa, #aa5e89); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #A55EAA?: #A55EAA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A55EAA?: The RGB value is 165, 94, 170: 165 red, 94 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A55EAA?: The complementary color is #63AA5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A55EAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.